FRISCO: When it comes to Dallas Cowboys contract talks, we have extensively covered Jerry Jones’ “Deadlines Make Deals” mentality for years. Most recently, we shared the tale of how Cowboys COO Stephen Jones’ son was trained not to make the initial call during the negotiating process.
Even so, it’s still shocking to see that the Cowboys don’t seem to be taking the initiative to start the process of signing new contracts for Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, and CeeDee Lamb, according to reports out of Indianapolis.
Why? since “deadlines” are approaching. Furthermore, assertiveness was expected to play a part in Jerry’s “all in” vow. Furthermore, what if the front staff of the Cowboys is really refusing to have in-person meetings with the agents of those three elite players who are due for new contracts?
The front office of the Cowboys is defying convention. seated on its hands. and anticipating the arrival of “all in.”
The main focus of this fascinating Dallas News article is Prescott’s contract situation. It reveals that the Cowboys’ most recent hires, such as defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, are only here for a year, and that this arrangement is creating a general sense of lame duckness that the paper claims has caused ‘discomfort and unhappiness within the building’.
“An individual with knowledge of the matter stated that the mood goes beyond the coaches and that there isn’t much dedication felt anyplace.
Does this mean that it “goes beyond the coaches” and includes the players in the locker room?
Prescott is approaching the last year of his contract; while an extension is the “stated” goal there as well, there are options that could leave him without a deal past 2024. A deadline of March 13 for cap compliance looms, and Prescott currently counts an unwieldy $59.4 million against the cap.
At the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, COO Stephen Jones stated, “Our whole thing with Dak is him being a Cowboy.” “That’s all we can think about.”
It’s appropriate to mention that. However, according to the News, “the Cowboys are not scheduled to meet with the representatives of hybrid defensive end Micah Parsons and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb at the Combine, nor with (Prescott agent Todd) France.”
Furthermore, why not? What became of the declared intention to go “all in” when it came to being proactive and aggressive?
“The team believes those in-person meetings are not necessary to move contract-related talks forward, according to two people familiar with the team’s thinking,” The News reports.
(Sidebar: CowboysSI.com has been informed that team representatives will be meeting on Friday in Indianapolis with a few agents. We’ll keep you informed as we learn more.)
This week, Stephen Jones stated: “It goes without saying that we have a true pay cap with those three guys: Dak, Micah, and CeeDee. With all three of them, we would like to make a deal.”
Once more, that is the appropriate thing to say. However, given that workers are currently accusing the Joneses of fostering a culture where “little sense of commitment is felt anywhere,” shouldn’t the Joneses be held accountable?
The acts of the “all-in” Cowboys front office are so loud that we can hardly hear the Joneses.
